KINETROL uses the venerable word "Dashpot" where the word "Damper" is often used. This is (a) because "Dashpot" has always referred only to liquid filled energy absorbing motion control devices, whereas "Damper" is also used to refer to an entirely irrelevant family of flow control valves applied typically to gas flow ducting, and (b) because we are British, and respectful of well established verbal usages as long as they remain precise and concise. This conservative attitude to nomenclature is also applied to the quality of our products, but does not hinder our open minded and forward looking approach to engineering.